[Diabetes-Talk] inpen companion.

[d m gina]

How much are the cartridges a month?

Original message:
> Hey Bridgit,

> My insurance covered it and there was only a $35 co-pay. The pen will 
> last for an entire year without changing or replacing batteries. So to 
> me $35 was worth it. I did have some issues with Walgreens Pharmacy and 
> the cartridge refills. Make sure that you have your doctor write the 
> prescription for the Novolog pen fills. All though in the future I hope 
> to see them add more insulins to the mix.

> Ed
>  and this should clear up the issue I had.
>> On Nov 25, 2019, at 8:05 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via 
>> Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>> Ed,

>> This is incredibly helpful. When my Medtronic warranty is up in a 
>> couple of years, this sounds like a viable option that will be closer 
>> to a pump than traditional pens. Definitely will keep this in mind.

>> Do we know insurance provider's positions on covering it?

>> Bridgit

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of ed 
>> worrell via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 9:01 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: ed worrell <ntnmprt at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] inpen companion.

>> Hello,

>> I have actually just started using the Inpen as of three days ago. The 
>> app is very accessible with VoiceOver. There are a few things that 
>> VoiceOver doesn’t read but they are not viable for the use of the Inpen 
>> with the app.

>> The set up process is amazingly accessible and simple. If will ask you 
>> to dose a surrten amount *Note: This is without an insulin cartridge in 
>> the pen. This is how you pair the pen with bluetooth. After you dose 
>> the amount and push the plunger all the way you will double tap the 
>> pair button. It will go through a status bar of which is read by 
>> voiceover beautifully. After that is done you will now place the 
>> cartridge in the pen and prime it. This only took about 6 units for me. 
>> They tell  you to do this in 2 unit increments.

>> I hope this helps,

>> Ed Worrell.

>>> On Nov 23, 2019, at 3:43 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk 
>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>>> Hi everyone.
>>> With all the craziness surrounding today's pumps and our future
>>> accessibility, I thought this might be helpful for some of you. I'm
>>> probably not the only one who got this email since Dexcom is sharing
>>> it. But for those who may not have seen it, I thought I'd share this.
>>> Inpen by Companion Medical is an insulin pen which works with an app
>>> on your phone. I have played with the pen, but not the app.
>>> It does have some cool sounding features though. It can deliver up to
>>> 30 units, in half-unit increments. The clicks were easy to feel when I
>>> played with it. It is not a disposable pen, you put cartridges in it.
>>> It seems to only have Humalog and Novalog right now though. I hope it
>>> has more choices in the future. But hey, the pen comes in three colors, 
>>> blue gray and pink.
>>> When you connect it to the app, it sends your dosing information to the app.
>>> So it keeps track of how much you've used and alerts you when the
>>> cartridge is low. It has a calculator so it can calculate boluses like 
>>> the pumps do.
>>> It also alerts you when the insulin gets out of an acceptable
>>> temperature range. You can set other reminders like when to test, when
>>> to take long-acting insulin and stuff like that. You can pair multiple
>>> pens to the app. The app also connects with Dexcom Clarity and becomes
>>> part of the report your doc sees.
>>> When my hubby looked at the screen shots on the web site, he said it
>>> looked like a pretty normal app, with text boxes and number keypads.
>>> If I'm reading it right, I think for iPhones, it connects through Apple 
>>> Health somehow.
>>> Anyway, here's the web site if anyone wants to check it out.

>>> https://www.companionmedical.com/inpen

>>> Hope this is helpful.
>>> Veronica

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